Marketing
February 16, 2023
Brands still understand the importance of influence, with 68 percent planning to increase influencer marketing budgets in 2023. Image credit: Aspire
By Amirah Keaton
Known to hold higher engagement rates, nearly 70 percent of marketers today are now opting to work with smaller creators, per a new report.
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